What’s new

• LTM is offering to acquire Randstad's tech consulting business in France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Australia.
• The target business brought in ~USD 500M (€469M) in 2025 revenue from aerospace, auto, and financial services clients.
• The deal includes a five-year IT services partnership for Randstad's India global capability centre.

Why it matters

At ~0.34x revenue, the price is cheap. The acquisition would add roughly 12% to LTM's top line, crossing the 10% materiality threshold for a large-cap IT firm. It is a meaningful revenue boost for a low valuation, but the deal structure is preliminary—only a put option deed is signed.

What we’re watching

• Completion of Randstad works council processes and regulatory approvals.
• Signing of definitive agreements beyond the initial put option deed.
• Integration of the ~$500M revenue stream and its margin profile.

The full read

LTM is offering to buy Randstad's technology and consulting business across five countries for EUR 160 million. The target brought in ~USD 500 million (€469 million) in 2025 revenue from clients in aerospace, automotive, utilities, and financial services. At ~0.34x revenue, the price is low. The acquisition would add roughly 12% to LTM's top line, crossing the 10% materiality threshold for a large-cap IT firm. It is financed in cash through LTM's UK subsidiary. But this is not a done deal. Only a put option deed is signed. Definitive agreements await Randstad works council processes and regulatory approvals, with completion expected by Q3 FY27. A five-year IT services partnership for Randstad's India global capability centre adds strategic depth, though it carries no financial quantification. The revenue boost is clear. The risk is in the paperwork.

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